Understanding Cravings in Recovery
By Jacque Miller While some folks may not experience cravings early in recovery, many do. However, you can look forward to a time during your recovery when you no longer...
Read MoreBy Jacque Miller While some folks may not experience cravings early in recovery, many do. However, you can look forward to a time during your recovery when you no longer...
Read MoreLike it or not, our world is changing and so are our priorities. As an infant, our only priority was milk, mother and more diapers. These survival needs, remain most...
Read MoreThere are many addicts and alcoholics who say, “I want to be sober, and yet there are times I need to get high. I sometimes hate my addict but will...
Read Moreambling starts out for most people as a simple pastime that adds a bit of excitement to their daily life. This may include small wagers with friends on sporting activities,...
Read MoreAaron Sorkin:Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Death Saved 10 LivesThe creator of ‘The West Wing’ and the renowned actor shared a struggle with drug addiction. Sorkin remembers a performer who dominated the...
Read MoreBy Alan Cohen In the opening scene of the movie Mr. and Mrs. Smith, we find the couple in a therapy session. Mrs. Smith tells the therapist, “There’s this huge...
Read MoreFrom masters to mortals, the past is filled with those who have attempted to define love. LOVE IS Perhaps we keep trying because is love is ineffable and often inexpressible. It...
Read MoreBoundaries are how we teach others to be with us, and how we express our needs and wants, to validate our emotion, or support or resolve what we feel. Personal...
Read MoreBy ROBERT WEISS LCSW, CSAT-S I used to think that I was the problem. Now I understand it was my behavior and how I conducted my life that was the...
Read MoreBy Jaime Vinck, Program Clinical Director North Ridge Counseling Danny successfully completed a great residential treatment program, extending his stay from the traditional 30 day to 45 days. He moved...
Read MoreRecovery Housing in Arizona By Duane Mantey For those new in recovery having a sober living environment can be critical to long term sobriety. It offers the opportunity to ease...
Read MoreBy Stephen J. Pasierb & A. Thomas McLellen PH. D. Abuse of prescription (Rx) medications, particularly of Rx opioids (medicines that treat pain), continues to be one of the nation’s...
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